Political activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has dismissed claims that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, ordered the arrest of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, during Obi’s tenure in Anambra.
Yesufu issued the rebuttal on Monday while appearing on Sunrise Daily, a programme aired on Channels Television.
According to her, El-Rufai was detained in Anambra by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, and not on the orders of Mr Obi.
Her clarification follows a statement by Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu, who cited the incident in defence of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s recent warning to Mr Obi not to enter the state again.
“The governor said what he said very clearly, and that is a threat to life. Beyond that is the fact that the Edo State Government came out with a statement where they said he wasn’t threatening him but that Obi needs to tell them when he is coming and also get security clearance.
“I don’t know what gives Governor Okpebholo the audacity that he can give security clearances for any Nigerian to be able to come to Edo State. Edo State is not his family estate. Yes, he currently might be the one governing the state, but he doesn’t have the right to give anybody clearance to be anywhere,” she added.
